Committee
Board Committee
The 2025 Board Committee is an international team of industry leaders who have been nominated and elected to serve. They are dedicated volunteer leaders who bring diverse points of view and drive IFBA’s strategic direction.

Hai Poh Cheong
President
Hai Poh Cheong is President and Founder of International Food & Beverage Association, and the Honorary President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Singapore.

Tom Kuo
Secretary

Derrick Lee
Treasurer
Derrick Lee is Executive Committee Member of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Singapore, and Honorary President of International Bartenders Association.

Abdullah Hisham Tan
Vice President, Asia
Abdullah Hisham Tan is the President of the Malaysia Food & Beverage Executives Association.

Udo Finkenwirth
Vice President, Europe

Adelina Barphe
Vice President, Americas

Lens Gwee
Committee
Lens Gwee is Executive Committee Member and President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Singapore.

Justin Aow
Committee
Justin Aow is Executive Committee Member and Secretary of the Food & Beverage Management Association,
Singapore.

Kung Teong Wah
Committee
Kung Teong Wah is the Executive Committee Member of the Food & Beverage Management Association,
Singapore.

Simon Wong
Committee
Simon Wong is the Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association.

Eric Cheng
Committee
Eric Cheng is the Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association.

Mohd Suffian Phoong
Committee
Mohd Suffian Phoong is the Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association.

Porleng Vang
Committee
Porleng Van is the Honorary Executive Committee Member of the Cambodian Restaurant Association, CRA,
Cambodia.
Council Committee

Christian Gerber
Committee
Christian Gerber is the President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Switzerland.

Lina Hak
Committee

Roy Sommer
Committee

Antonio Vigorito
Committee
Antonio Vigorito is the Vice-Chairman of the Food & Beverage Managers Association, London, United Kingdom

Ketut Darmayasa
Committee
Ketut Darmayasa is the President of the Indonesian Food & Beverage Executive Association, Bali.

Nyoman Gede Suasta
Committee
Nyoman Suasta is the Committee Member of the Indonesian Food & Beverage Executive Association, Bali.

Kyo San
Committee

Wu Honghua
Committee
Wu Honghua is the Director of Cultural and Tourism Working Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of Ethnic Trade, Secretary General of the Boao Global Conference on the Development of Ethnic Culture and Tourism Industry
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